- Antonio de Nigris
Football player infobox
playername = Antonio de Nigris
fullname = Antonio de Nigris Guajardo
height = height|m=1.86
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1978|4|1|mf=y
cityofbirth =Monterrey
countryofbirth =Mexico
currentclub =Ankaraspor
clubnumber = 9
position = Striker
youthyears = 1995-1999
youthclubs = CF Monterrey
years = 1999-2002
2003
2003
2003-2004
2004
2005
2005
2006
2006-07
2008
clubs = CF MonterreyClub América Villarreal CF Polideportivo Ejido Once Caldas CF Puebla
Pumas
Santos FCGaziantepspor Ankaraspor
caps(goals) = 83 (37)
3 (0)
15 (2)
31 (2)
19 (1)
13 (5)
15 (4)
2 (1)
30 (15)
16 (16)
nationalyears = 2001-
nationalteam = Mexico
nationalcaps(goals) = 16 (4)Antonio de Nigris Guajardo (born
April 1 ,1978 inMonterrey ,Nuevo León ) is a Mexican footballer who currently playsstriker withTurkey 'sAnkaraspor .Interested in sports since he was a child, De Nigris began his football career with the Rayados de Monterrey football club. He played for two seasons in
Spain (first and second divisions), with little impact atVillarreal CF and modestPolideportivo Ejido , returning to America withOnce Caldas with whom, in the 2004 Intercontinental Cup, he scored in thepenalty shootout defeat againstFC Porto .After another stint in
Mexico , De Nigris was signed bySantos FC of Brazil on March 20, 2006, making his debut againstBrasiliense in a Brazilian Cup match. However, in late 2006, he switched toTurkey .National team
A Mexican international since 2001, De Nigris represented his nation at the
Copa América 2001 .After a 7-year abscence in the national squad, he was called by then-national coach
Hugo Sánchez for a friendly match against the United States, onFebruary 6 ,2008 . He underperformed in that match and was substituted, but would also appear against Ghana inLondon , shortly after.Personal
His younger brother Aldo is also a footballer, while older sibling Alfonso is a male model.
External links
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